COVID-19 safeguard’s in place as the country gets back to “normality”. The Singapore Government has released a roadmap detailing a three-phased approach to restarting the country’s social and economic activities, all backed by data-driven technology. As Singapore restarts its economy, data-driven tech solutions will play a crucial role in helping…
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Contracts have been earmarked to double the number of systems on the commercial cloud. The Singapore Government is doubling down on its “cloud-first” efforts to better develop digital applications and services for citizens. In late 2018, the Government announced a five-year plan to migrate most of its information technology (IT)…
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Combining NTU’s tech expertise with Facebook’s data centre expertise. Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Facebook have joined together launch a pilot program to develop local talent in the data centre sector in Singapore, one of the major data investment hubs in the region. The newly developed nine-month pilot program by…
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IMDA, M1, MPA and Airbus plan to conduct 5G. Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (“IMDA”), M1 Limited and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (“MPA”) have partnered with Airbus and to conduct coastal 5G standalone network trials at the Singapore Maritime Drone Estate. IMDA, M1, MPA and Airbus plan…
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Increased spending to help businesses recovering from COVID-19. The Singapore Government announced this week it plans to increase its financial year (FY) 2020 ICT spend by 30 per cent. An estimated SD$3.5 billion on ICT procurement in FY 2020, an increase of 30 per cent from FY2019’s projected spend of…
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Cyber security needs to go hand in hand with the digital transformation. The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has formed the SG Digital Office to drive the Government’s recent push to accelerate digital adoption in our community, as Singapore embarks on a phased economic recovery post COVID-19. According to S…
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Businesses resume activities in phases as of first week of June. As Singapore moves to gradually ease its “Circuit Breaker” measures during COVID-19, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) announced on 19 May 2020 that businesses will be allowed to resume activities in a phased manner. The Infocomm Technology…
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Singaporeans subjected to the same cyber risks as during the peak of the pandemic. Decision makers in Singapore believe that their organisations are more susceptible to cyber-attacks during COVID-19 but are insufficiently prepared. Cybersecurity firm, CrowdStrike’s latest research showed Singapore businesses will be subjected to the same cybersecurity risks as…
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Improved level of support for databases expected South Korean Internet and mobile phone messaging company, Kakao has chosen Rimini Street to provide it with Oracle database support. Rimini is a third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software products and a Salesforce partner. Kakao now receives “premium, ultra-responsive support for…
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Uniting to grow 5G in APAC country Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), IBM, Samsung and M1 will be embarking on Singapore’s first 5G Industry 4.0 trial, in the second quarter of 2020. The aim of the trial will be to demonstrate the impact of 5G for enterprises and drive…
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